Sussex County, DE - Wills: The Will of Robert Hitch
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Submitted by: Mike Hitch - mike_hitch@msn.com
February 14, 2001
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Robert Hitch's will was written on October 31, 1844 as follows (Sussex Co.
Wills, A76, P195):
I Robert Hitch of Sussex County and State of Delaware do make and ordain
this my last Will and Testament
First: I give to my son Elijah Hitch all my right, title, claim and
Interest to a carriage which my said son Elijah and myself owns in
partnership; also my wheat fan and also, one third of my bees and bee
guns(?).
Second: I give to my son Joseph Hitch the sum of three Hundred Dollars, to
be paid to him or his heirs, out of my personal Estate by my Executors
herein After named within two years after my Decease; and if paid with in
two years as aforesaid to be clear of Interest, If not paid in two years
next after my Decease to draw Interest from the expiration of ^the^
aforesaid two years.
Third: I give and Devise unto my Daughter Sally Smith wife of Henry Smith,
and my son Benjamin Hitch, and my land with all the improvements thereon
situate in Little Creek Hundred in the County and State aforesaid, to be
Equally divided between them, their heirs and assigns forever. Also I give
to my said Daughter Sally Smith and my said son Benjamin Hitch, all the
rest, residue and remainder of my Personal Estate, after the afresaid
lgacies are paid, consisting of corn ^and^ fodder, household - frniture,
farming utentials; and all other property which I may possess at the time of
my Decease.
And I do hereby nominate and appoint my son in law Henry Smith, and my son
Benjamin Hitch Executors of this my last Will and Testament: In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the thirty first day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and forty four.
Signed, sealed, Published and declared
by the above named Robert Hitch,
Robert X Hitch (seal)
to be his last will and Testament.
his mark
Henry Bacon
Thomas M. Records
Samuel Kinney
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Sincerely,
Mike Hitch
http://www.mikehitch.com